Methodology and early findings of the fourth survey of childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of adult non-communicable disease in Iran: The CASPIAN-IV study

Background: The fourth survey of the surveillance system named ′′childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of adult non-communicable disease′′ (CASPIAN-IV study), was conducted among a national representative sample of Iranian students. This paper describes the methods and early findings...

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Main Authors: Roya Kelishadi, Gelayol Ardalan, Mostafa Qorbani, Asal Ataie-Jafari, Maryam Bahreynian, Mahnaz Taslimi, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Ramin Heshmat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2013;volume=4;issue=12;spage=1451;epage=1460;aulast=Kelishadi